Book Review: Dr. Neil Nathan’s “Mold and Mycotoxins”
By Lisa Petrison Although a number of ME/CFS and chronic Lyme doctors are now beginning to consider the role that toxic mold may be playing in their patients’ case histories, Dr. Neil Nathan (who...
View ArticleThe Locations Effect
Many individuals who have become hyperreactive to toxic mold report that outdoor toxins have just as much of an impact on them as indoor toxins, and that changing locations can have a remarkable...
View ArticleMichael Crawford and the Locations Effect
British musical star Michael Crawford attributes his recovery from myalgic encephalomyelitis (M.E.) to moving to a pristine coastal town in New Zealand. After falling ill with the disease, Crawford...
View ArticleMold Avoidance Resources
This page provides a list of information resources useful for those individuals who are interested in pursuing mold avoidance. The most important resources for those just starting out are described in...
View ArticleMold Avoidance Linked to CFS Reversal in Medical Literature
A case study of a man with severe chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) having his symptoms significantly reversed as a result of mold avoidance and other treatments is now in the Pub Med database (and may...
View ArticleNew Mold Avoidance Book: “Camp Like a Girl”
Sarah Riley Mattson has published a new Kindle book on the topic of the health improvements that she experienced as a result of spending time in pristine locations in a converted cargo van. The post...
View ArticleMold Illness Recovery
Especially when sufferers start off as severely ill, accomplishing a total recovery from mold-related illness can be a challenging endeavor. In particular, mold hyperreactivity symptoms tend to linger...
View ArticleSurvey Results: Mental Health Symptoms of Mold
Mental health professional and mold survivor Jen Higginbotham did an online survey of 131 mold illness survivors and then reported that a very high percentage of them reported having experienced some...
View ArticleWashington Times Article: Shemane Nugent on Toxic Mold
Rock musician Ted Nugent, his wife Shemane and their son Rocco all lived for many years in a Stachybotrys exposure in their Michigan home. Finally in 2003, after they all were quite ill, they figured...
View ArticleElder Moldies Consider Old-Age and End-of-Life Issues
A new Facebook group has been started for mold-reactive individuals considering issues involving old age and end-of-life. The group is called Elder Moldies and is hosted by Beatrice Latherings. Links...
View ArticleMold Avoidance Resources
This page provides a list of information resources useful for those individuals who are interested in pursuing mold avoidance. The most important resources for those just starting out are described in...
View ArticleUpdated Beginner’s Page Includes Many New Articles
This page presents a selection of information resources designed to give those just learning about mold-related illness the information that they need to get started in finding out if it is a problem...
View ArticleNew Post: How Addressing Mold Got Rid of My Lyme Symptoms
By “Resiliently” Rachel Editor’s Note: This is the story of Rachel, a 24-year-old who has been sick with chronic Lyme disease and a variety of very debilitating symptoms since age 13. Here she tells...
View ArticleDr. Neil Nathan Interviews Dr. Sonia Rapaport About Mold
Dr. Neil Nathan interviewed Dr. Sonia Rapaport about issues related to toxic mold illness in August 2016 on his Internet radio show, “The Cutting Edge of Health and Wellness.” The post Dr. Neil Nathan...
View ArticleNew Post: Which Practitioners Helped Mold Group Members?
By Lisa Petrison, Ph.D. Three years ago when I first set up the Paradigm Change website, I put together a list of practitioners with experience in treating mold illness and was able to find only a...
View ArticleHypersensitivity Pneumonitis Death Via Moldy Bagpipes
A large number of news media outlets covered the story of a man from Liverpool, England, who suffered for seven years from a condition known as hypersensitivity pneumonitis, including dry cough,...
View ArticleParents Increasingly Concerned About Mold in Schools
Increasing numbers of parents and teachers are becoming concerned about the health effects of mold problems in school buildings. In a recent article, remediation professional Sanjay Gupta writes: The...
View ArticleNew Page: A Moldy Home and the Deaths of Brittany Murphy and Simon Monjack
On December 9, 2009, actress Brittany Murphy died of a lung infection which turned out to be Staphyloccoccus aureus, a very common bacteria that a healthy system should be able to keep in check. The...
View Article“Mold Illness Made Simple” Webinar and Training Course
Australian physician Dr. Sandeep Gupta is offering a new online course providing a comprehensive introduction to mold illness issues, called Mold Illness Made Simple. The program starts with a free...
View ArticleNew Post: Mold Avoiders Report on Experiences with Various Treatment Approaches
By Lisa Petrison, Ph.D. During the past several months, I have conducted a number of polls on various topics related to illness recovery in the Mold Avoiders Facebook group. I have found the results...
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